Merciless

  • 11merciless — [mʉr′səlis] adj. without mercy; having, feeling, or showing no mercy; pitiless; cruel; implacable mercilessly adv. mercilessness n …

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  • 12Merciless — For other uses, see Merciless (disambiguation). Merciless is a Swedish death/thrash metal band. The band was formed during the summer of 1986 in Strängnäs, Sweden by Erik Wallin (guitar) Fredrik Karlén (bass guitar) and Stefan Carlsson (drums).… …

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  • 13merciless — mer|ci|less [ˈmə:sıləs US ˈmə:r ] adj 1.) cruel and showing no kindness or forgiveness ▪ a merciless attack ▪ a merciless killer 2.) merciless heat/cold/wind etc heat, cold etc that is very great or strong and unpleasant, and does not stop ▪ It… …

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  • 14merciless — [[t]mɜ͟ː(r)sɪləs[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as merciless, you mean that they are very cruel or determined and do not show any concern for the effect their actions have on other people. Whistler, as always, was merciless. ...the… …

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  • 15merciless — adj. merciless to; towards * * * [ mɜːsɪlɪs] towards merciless to …

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  • 16merciless — mer|ci|less [ mɜrsıləs ] adjective MAINLY LITERARY 1. ) very cruel: a merciless beating 2. ) very severe: merciless criticism ╾ mer|ci|less|ly adverb ╾ mer|ci|less|ness noun uncount …

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  • 17merciless — UK [ˈmɜː(r)sɪləs] / US [ˈmɜrsɪləs] adjective mainly literary 1) very cruel a merciless beating 2) very severe merciless criticism Derived words: mercilessly adverb mercilessness noun uncountable …

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  • 18merciless — mercilessly, adv. mercilessness, n. /merr si lis/, adj. without mercy; having or showing no mercy; pitiless; cruel: a merciless critic. [1300 50; ME mercyles. See MERCY, LESS] Syn. hard, relentless, unrelenting, fell, unsympathetic, inexorable.… …

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  • 19merciless — adjective cruel and showing no kindness or forgiveness: a merciless attack on a defenceless village mercilessly adverb mercilessness noun (U) …

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  • 20merciless — adjective the merciless Cossacks who invaded Siberia Syn: ruthless, remorseless, pitiless, unforgiving, unsparing, implacable, inexorable, relentless, unremitting, inflexible, inhumane, inhuman, unsympathetic, unfeeling, intolerant, rigid, severe …

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